I, Thanks To My Unlimited Investment, Am Admired By All Races

Up in the sky, Li Xun spread out his spiritual sense, scanning Blackstone City below.

The city wasn’t large, making it easy for him to sweep through it in an instant.

“It seems the rumors from the outside world were indeed just rumors. That Fa Zhao doesn’t seem to be hiding here…” he murmured to himself, a hint of disappointment flashing across his face.

Shaking his head slightly, Li Xun prepared to turn and leave.

But just as he was about to depart, the corner of his eye caught sight of a particularly wretched figure below.

A peculiar expression surfaced on his face.

“Jiang Taixuan?”

He still had some impression of this person.

Back then, when he first encountered Jiang Taixuan, the man was nothing more than an ordinary individual with utterly poor talent.

At the time, Li Xun’s evaluation of him had been that, without some heaven-defying fortune, Jiang Taixuan would live his entire life as a mere mortal.

Although he had gifted Jiang Taixuan some spirit stones and a basic Huang-level cultivation technique, given his abysmal aptitude, even reaching minor completion seemed impossible—let alone achieving total completion.

Yet now, to his surprise, Jiang Taixuan had advanced to the late stage of the Profound Elixir Realm.

This was truly baffling.

After all, even Ye Han, the supposed “main protagonist,” was still struggling within the Spirit Meridian Realm, yet Jiang Taixuan had somehow managed to surpass him.

It was clear—Jiang Taixuan’s “golden finger” must have awakened.

However, Li Xun wasn’t entirely sure what kind of cheat ability Jiang Taixuan had obtained.

One thing was certain, though—his cheat was far more potent than Ye Han’s.

The only apparent drawback was his lack of combat prowess against opponents of the higher level.

After all, Ye Han could battle opponents above his level with ease, while Jiang Taixuan was struggling against a Divine Power Realm expert with little ability to fight back.

If Li Xun hadn’t shown up today, Jiang Taixuan would likely have embarked on an exciting escape journey.

“Although he can’t fight above his level, his advantage lies in his cultivation speed. Compared to Ye Han, they each have their strengths,” Li Xun mused to himself.

As for his cousin Xiao Fan and his fiancée Qin Xueyi, Li Xun didn’t bother comparing them.

After all, Xiao Fan carried the “Immortal Emperor” template, while Qin Xueyi had memories of her past life, making all her abilities and techniques maxed out.

Who could possibly compete with her at the same level?

“This ordeal today is probably one of Jiang Taixuan’s destined tribulations. Perhaps after escaping, he’ll encounter some great fortune and make a huge breakthrough,”

“Then, he’ll come back and put on a grand display of dominance.”

Thinking this, Li Xun decided not to intervene.

For one, he had his own affairs to attend to.

And two, protagonists always carried their own luck—capable of turning misfortune into blessing.

Him stepping in wouldn’t mean much; it would just be a waste of his time.

Just as he was about to leave, the voice of his system suddenly rang in his mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! A blue-level investable person detected. Invest one Blood Transformation and Muscle Regeneration Pill to obtain one purple-level Spiritual Treasure Advancement Talisman!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! A white-level investable person detected. Invest one mid-grade magical treasure, the Emerald Cloud Sword, to obtain a bottle of Return-to-Heaven Pills!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! A white-level investable person detected. Invest a bottle of Blood Qi Pills to obtain a high-grade magical treasure, the Black Jade Flute!]

A series of system notifications echoed in his head.

“Hmm…”

Li Xun pondered for a moment before deciding not to leave just yet.

He retracted his Royal Spirit Boat and began to descend slowly from the sky.

“The world knows that protagonists always meet benefactors in times of peril. Who’s to say I’m not one of them?”

Someone in the crowd gasped in shock.

“Li Xun… he’s not leaving. He’s coming down instead!”

At this moment, everything happening in Blackstone City was crystal clear to all.

Even a blind man could tell that things had gone terribly wrong here.

In everyone’s eyes, the wisest choice at this moment was to stay uninvolved and let things be.

After all, today’s incident involved the Great Chu Dynasty. Even a genius from a prominent sect would have to consider the consequences of opposing such a powerful empire.

“Does Li Xun really intend to interfere in today’s matter? Given his strength, he is nearly unmatched among his peers. He might actually be able to stop that young Count from the Great Chu Dynasty,” a rogue cultivator muttered.

A glint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

The people here had been oppressed too much by the Great Chu Dynasty’s young elites. They were eager to see someone from the Great Zhou Empire step up—someone who could restore a bit of their dignity.

Even if they couldn’t defeat the opponent outright, at the very least, they could save some face.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Li Xun descended from the sky, distributing pills to heal the wounded one by one. He even took out a magical treasure and handed it to a cultivator at the Spirit Meridian Realm.

Although he said nothing, his actions alone spoke volumes.

He was silently challenging the young Count of the Great Chu Dynasty.

After all, these people were injured by none other than him.

“Immortal…”

Finally, Li Xun stood before Jiang Taixuan.

The latter looked at him with excitement, as if countless words were welling up in his heart, but in the end, only two words escaped his lips.

“You still consider me an immortal now that you’ve embarked on the path of cultivation?”

Li Xun smiled lightly, tossing him a pill and said, “Your injuries aren’t light. Take this pill; it will help you recover.”

“To me, you will always be an immortal!” Jiang Taixuan said solemnly.

If it weren’t for Li Xun, he would still be an ordinary man burdened with the blood feud of his village. Even if he had the desire for revenge, he would lack the strength to achieve it.

To others, the Blood Demon Sect might not seem like much, but to a mere mortal, it was an insurmountable mountain.

Even with his current strength, facing the Blood Demon Sect head-on would be a tall order.

After all, the sect master of the Blood Demon Sect was a formidable cultivator at the Divine Power Realm, while Jiang Taixuan had only just reached the late Profound Elixir Realm.

His journey to Yunzhou this time was in hopes of finding an opportunity to break through to the Divine Power Realm.

“Your sincerity is enough,” Li Xun replied with a smile, feeling a deep sense of satisfaction in his heart.

Seeing the individuals he had helped—these so-called “Child of Destiny”—grow and remain loyal filled him with a sense of accomplishment, almost like that of a proud father.

He couldn’t help but feel a hint of joy watching their progress.

Just as he reached out to help Jiang Taixuan up, an icy voice echoed from behind.

“If you leave now, I can pretend none of this happened. Otherwise, you will be opposing not just me, but also the Great Chu Dynasty!”

“You’d better think carefully!”